Abu Dhabi shakes up wealth funds with top royals chairing
Dubai, (Reuters) – Abu Dhabi announced a reshuffle at the top of its two biggest sovereign wealth funds on Thursday,
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Egypt withdraws from UN grain treaty prompting sadness and concern
Cairo (Reuters) – Egypt, one of the world’s largest wheat importers, has given notice it will withdraw at the end
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Hamas gunman wounds three in Tel Aviv attack
Tel Aviv (Reuters) – A Palestinian gunman opened fire in Tel Aviv on Thursday, wounding three people before being killed
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Saudi Arabia to host Lionel Messi in March as the nation’s tourism ambassador
Riyadh — Lionel Messi, a legendary player in football, will return to Saudi Arabia in March as the country’s ambassador
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Syria may rejoin the Arab League, but not yet, according to Saudi FM
London (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister on Tuesday said increased engagement with Syria might pave the way for its
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Iranian drugs worth $52 million seized by Indian anti-terrorism police
New Delhi – India’s Gujarat police chief disclosed that five Iranian nationals had been detained by its counterterrorism police after
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Teachers protest over suspected Iran schoolgirl poisonings
Dubai (AP) — Iranian teachers protested Tuesday over suspected poisonings targeting schoolgirls, as a prominent lawmaker and an activist group
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Qatar’s top diplomat is sworn in as new prime minister
Dubai, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Qatar’s top diplomat was sworn in as the country’s prime minister on Tuesday, replacing
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Saudi Arabia deposits $5 bln in Turkey’s central bank – statement
Dubai (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia has signed an agreement with Turkey to deposit $5 billion in the country’s central bank
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Jordan’s king tells US defense secretary West Bank violence threatens stability
Amman (Reuters) – Jordan’s King Abdullah told U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Sunday a surge in West Bank violence
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